[stylist] Running with a cane

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

I've remembered, it was my O&M instructor who told me quite plainly, 
don't run with a cane.  he was a great guy, taught situational 
awareness, the use of one's ears beyond sound, etc.  but we weren't 
using long canes.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 12:41 AM 3/11/2009, you wrote:
>oh granted.  when I was an undergraduate (at U.C. Davis) some guys 
>rigged up a trace string along the inside of the track and I could 
>run tracing my hand along it.  it was pretty cool.  I had a guide 
>dog then, so I dropped the harness and just had her run alongside me.
>jc
>
>Jim Canaday M.A.
>Lawrence, KS
>
>At 05:23 PM 3/10/2009, you wrote:
>>Oops, wrong!   Though it probably depends on where you are running, and how
>>long your cane is.   Dr. Jernigan made a film once in which he taught blind
>>people to run.   Also, I took my friend Lisa to a mall quite a 
>>while ago, and we
>>ran down the length of it.   She got a kick out of it.
>>Lori
>>
>>In a message dated 3/9/09 1:44:30 AM, n6yr at sunflower.com writes:
>>
>>
>> > robert,
>> > are you watching too much reality tv these days?
>> >
>> > it was a very good way of presenting the skills of blindness.   but I
>> > didn't think it was safe to run with a cane.
>> > jc
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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